The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-05-20

1ll3it Will ScdIctAa allow us 10 NEIL
ton works of art in sculpture and paint
ing. Among the works Of the scuip-
tor, executed in life size, that partieu-
larly attracted our attention as rare
works of art, we will mention Latona
and her children, Apollo and Diana. We
remembered in connection with this the
pathetic story of Niobe, and how she lost
her children through a fit of jealousy of the
beauty of Diana and Apollo. We mention
next a statue Of Cleopatra. Queen of Egypt.
While gazing on this representation of per-
fiction of female beauty we could not
blame poor Mark Antony that he sacrificed
honor and wealth aid country when he
saw this beautiful Queen sailing up the
Cydnus. reclining on a couch Of gold, be-
meath silken awnings and a cloud of burn
ing incense. her bark being propelled by
beautiful girls who dip their Silver oars to
the time of music. We mention also Riz-
pah defending the bodies of her sons. And
Media meditating the murder of her Child
rem. Deserted by Jason, her husband.
Media is said to have killed his children in
revenge. We now turn from sculpture to
painting. Here also are wonders of art.
OF the many costly paintings we mention
two. One is Christopher Columbus at the
Court of Ferdinand the Catholic and Tsa-
bella of CASTLE. The representation il
Columbus applying at the Court of Spain
for assistance, having been repulsed by
other European states. The Spanish treas
ury is exhausted and Isabella offers her
jewels to defray the expenses of the ex-
pidition. The contract between Ferdinand
and Columbus is about to be signed. The
other is Rosa Bonheur's famous picture.
''The Horse Fair" for which Mr.. Corne-
lius Vanderbilt paid s53, 800. This picture
has been exhibited in France and England
and is now the property of the city of New
York, having been donated by Mr.. VAN
derbllt.
Sabbath morning attended divine ser
vice at the Brooklyn Tabernacle. Rev.
DIR. Talmage preached from Matthew.
xiv, II. "And His disciples went and told
Jesus. Notwithstanding the weather was
stormy the Tabernacle was crowded. The
discourse was full of earnestness and in
DIR. Talmage's graphic style. We will not
epitomize the ermen as our narrative is
already lengthy. Sabbath evening attend
ed divine service at Hanson street church..
We desired to worship here from the fact
it was formerly the passionate of our old
friend and schoolmate, DIR. Buckley.
Monday morning strolled through Print
ing House Square, viewed the post Office.
out of which is sent daily over nine nun
bred mail pouches, over three thousand
sacks of papers, and altogether over one
hundred tons of mail matter. Paid our re-
spects to WALL street, where bulls" and
bears cat up the nations substance.
We thought of the old ''toughs'' tina have
here fought battles of finance, like beasts
in tile arena. Oar next place of interest is
Castle Garden. Here is Jew and Gentle.
kossack, Italian and Bohemian, q molly
crew. We take a seat in the park 20 Test
ourselves and look out upon the bay. Here
are sailing crafts of every description. from
ocean steamers to tugboat. In the dim
distance is the Narrows. the gateway To
the ocean,, and where once was He'll Gate.
blown out of existence by a timid girl.
Across the bay on Dedloe's Island. is toe
Statue of Liberty enlightening the world,
the Gift of the French government. Facing
seaw&rd and looking toward her native
land, the home of Napoleon and of Charlie
magne. she holds on high a torch to light
ocean wanderers 10 our shores. s1ay she
ever be emblematical of christianity, hold
ing forth from Il shores the light of the
gospel to enIighten the world. Monday
afternoon we visited Greenwood Cemetery,
the silent city Of the dead" Here sleeps
side by side, statesman and divine, battle
Scared warrior and child of song. undis-
turbed by war of elements, earthquake
groans or thunders OF revolution. Two
hundred and forty thousand sleep in this
Gods Acre, and will sleep until the
trump of the Archangel shall wake them
up to behold the grand spectacle Of this
old world of ours furnishing p~yrotechnics
to the universe. Time fails us TO speak
of Harlem and High Bridge and Grant $
tomb. Tuesday morning we bid adieu 20
OR kind host and hostess and wend our
way homeward, where we arrive in due
season and without incident worthy Of
notice. r.